marriage and life journey
Tonight was the first real sit down chat pre-marriage counselling stuff. Debbie and I had done some preparation stuff, where we’d done a little survey and answered about 100 questions to see how we agreed or disagreed on certain things. And so tonight was kinda evaluating that, but a lot of it was just sitting chatting about God, marriage and just stuff in general. It was cool. I’m enjoying getting to know Neil, the senior pastor at Thornleigh Bapts.
I don’t think I’ve blogged about it… but now that it’s set in our minds, and it’s been discussed with relevant people for a while, I think it’s safe to write it here; Debbie and I have chosen to make Thornleigh Bapts our church home once we’re married. It’s something we’d been thinking about for quite a few months, and definitely something that took many months to decide, with a lot of chatting to God, and chatting with each other. It’s been a cool journey to get to that decision; a bit scary, but cool. Sorry to my close friends if you weren’t aware of that and this is how you’re finding out! I didn’t want that.
I will miss Toongabbie Bapts. I wrote a big email to the pastors last week, and just kinda sat back and realised how much I’ve grown in the 9 or so years I’ve been there – and it’s incredible. Before I started going there, I played the piano pretty simplistically – I knew the notes and could do some very basic sight reading. Now I am much more confident in my musicianship all round and play guitar, bass and sing too. None of those I did before Toonie. And I really think it’s all down to the encouragement of the people there. And God of course :)
Anyway, this post didn’t start out with the intention of being a trip down amnesia lane, so I won’t continue it.
But I do know that I’m looking forward to the journey ahead. I’m going to be moving soon, out of Toongabbie – the suburb and community that’s been my home since the late 1980s. I’m changing churches. I will be getting married. What a huge journey I’m up for in 2009! How awesome it will be… I’m so excited about it all!
I do know that there are those moments of being scared, and I do know that I will miss the House of Bach, and Toonie Bapts, a lot. But I do know that God has got a new stage of my life journey all laid out, and it’s gonna be a cool ride to be on and see what He has for me to do.